Armed robbers kill mobile money vendor at Asylum Down

A mobile money vendor has been shot and killed by suspected armed robbers near the Iran Clinic at Asylum Down in Accra.

The sad incident occurred around 7:30 Monday night.

Three young men on two motorbikes reportedly approached the deceased and demanded that he surrenders the money on him to them. He’s said to have struggled with them following which the suspected robbers gunned him down.

The deceased known as Promise Atsu Dayi left behind a three months old baby and a wife.

Police have commenced investigations into the incident.

Meanwhile, residents who are saddened by the incident have bemoaned the spate of armed robbery cases in the area. They attribute the development to the lack of street lights to illuminate the community.

They’re also appealing to the Police Service to conduct patrol operations in the area to keep residents safe and enable them go about their legitimate duties in peace.